In the Middle Ages superbly crafted and precious artworks were used to glorify God as well as to attract more money through gifts and donations to institutions like monasteries and cathedrals. Wealthy individuals like kings, lords and bishops also amassed art objects in order to display their power. But it is only with Jean, Duc de Berry (1340±1416) that we can see the frenzy of accumulation, a...

Nell, the protagonist in The Old Curiosity Shop, is an angle but was translated into a filial daughter adhering to Confucian doctrines by Lin Shu late Qing China. translator, reshaped Nell’s appearance, mental activities and behaviors construct role model of piety. Lin’s translation actually rewriting. Such rewriting necessary fulfill his purposes: defuse national crisis introducing beneficial ...

The present study examines the educational speech that appears in upper secondary school curriculum. Teaching and organisation of teaching is guided by written reality curriculum.The Foucaultian approach applied to discursive events, i.e. expressions presented as true. based on interest role education policy working life construction general Finnish As an management document, curriculum creates...

Mathematics was considered to be a universal language that God used write the book of nature. Many greatest mathematicians (such as Descartes, Leibniz, Euler, Cantor) saw their mathematical work way have clearer insight into existence and His infinity, well glorify name. This paper explores mathematics-theology relation in works some from fifteenth century present day. It also discusses how thi...

The Panegyrici Latini is a collection of 12 laudatory orations all dating from the Late Antiquity, except for opening speech Pliny Younger expressing his gratitude towards Trajan consulship. In this paper I analyse these texts form numismatic point, examining which coins appear in them. first review 4th c. denominations and compare them with their occurrence Latini. result quite poor: speeches ...

This paper explores marginal characters in Shakespeare’s plays that offer a valid alternative to the power- craving aspirations of their ideological authorities. Special attention research is paid role nameless murderers Richard III, servants King Lear and soldier Williams Henry V. The common denominator for these fact they willingly disobey superiors’ orders unequivocally decide follow voice c...

This research discusses the efforts of women in community as a form environmental culture responding to climate change crisis. The arrogance issue patriarchal reason has distorted human ability recognize main problem damage. Humans are trapped illusion domination which seeks control nature non-humans. As result this reason, is formed hierarchically dominating (non-humans). We offer cultural per...

Photographic postcards featuring farmer culture on the American Great Plains hold a tangled relationship to concept of home. As both personal and tactile keepsakes be taken home after travel souvenirs directed loved ones, postcard bridges spaces home, travel, migration. Furthermore, are significant vehicles in storytelling community building. In early twentieth century, peculiar type photograph...

Abstract The choir of Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent boasts one the most prestigious ensembles Baroque funerary sculpture Low Countries: four magnificent episcopal tombs that reflect post-Tridentine élan Southern Netherlands and underline reinforced position bishops during Counter-Reformation. Dominated by a unifying black white colour scheme, these monuments form an ‘episcopal dynastic mausol...